diff --git a/lib/db.php b/lib/db.php
index 82d9b67dca8..9d3c20e0145 100644
--- a/lib/db.php
+++ b/lib/db.php
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class OC_DB {
 	static private $schema=false;
 	static private $affected=0;
 	static private $result=false;
+	static private $inTransaction=false;
 
 	/**
 	 * @brief connects to the database
@@ -490,17 +491,19 @@ class OC_DB {
 			return false;
 		}
 		self::$connection->beginTransaction();
+		self::$inTransaction=true;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Commit the database changes done during a transaction that is in progress
 	 */
-	public static function commit($savePoint=''){
+	public static function commit(){
 		self::connect();
-		if(!self::$connection->inTransaction()){
+		if(!self::$inTransaction){
 			return false;
 		}
 		self::$connection->commit();
+		self::$inTransaction=false;
 	}
 }